Fun and quick thread dyeing at home using basic supplies from your kitchen. Create radiant yellow, dusty pink, pink, dark pink/burgundy with non-toxic, basic, and easy to find ingrediency.

How it works…

Acid-Base indicator (a.k.a. pH indicator) are substances that change color with pH, such as Turmeric.
Base substances trigger pH change, such as the alkaline base Baking Soda.
Turmeric = Acid-Base Indicator
Baking Soda = Base

Turmeric + Baking Soda = Color change into pink/red spectrum

Basic At Home Dyeing Supplies:

Turmeric

Baking Soda

White or Off-White Cotton Thread (or Finished Project)

Shallow Bowl

Warm Water

Towel

Spoon

Dark Pink/Burgundy Dye Recipe

Place cotton item in shallow bowl, sprinkle with ½ Tbsp Turmeric, then poor 1 cup warm water over turmeric, mix and let set for 1 Minute.

Remove cotton item, place on towel and let dry.

Rinse bowel.

Place cotton item in clean bowel, poor in ½ cup warm water. Add 1 tsp baking soda, mix and then let set for 1 minute.

Remove cotton item, place on clean towel and let dry.

Rinse with clean water and then let dry.

Light Pink Dye Recipe

Place cotton item in shallow bowl, sprinkle with 1 tsp Turmeric, then poor 1 cup warm water over turmeric, mix and let set for 30 seconds.